. >>> a 2.5 hour rain delay didn't take the energy and e motion out of the crowd gathered for the first playoff game since 1997. power surge from the yankees in the 9th that took the electricity out of the yard. charlie, the o's don't have time to dwell in the loss. >> reporter: like you said, it's been 15 years since playoff baseball was played here in charm city. 2.5 hour delay didn't matter one bit. atmosphere was electric. we have a fan with us now, who has hung around overnight and flew in from south florida. you are a long time o's fan. >> yes, sir. grew up going to memorial stadium when i was a child. >> reporter: you were in tampa, came back for tonight. >> yes, sir. felt great. felt great to be in the playoffs after 15 years. >> reporter: from an o's fan who watched the o's pla in memorial, coming to camden yards and the feeling of the fans waiving the orange towels. >> i got one of these orange towels to wave around and the fans leaving, when the game was dying, when the yankees started leading, kids were sitting there in t-shirts and shorts, sticking around the watch the game